Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 30.6% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 22.4% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 13.6% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 84.1% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.8% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$6.00
ETB756.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$6.24
ETB785.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$0.78
ETB98.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.50
ETB63.29
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.20
ETB151.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.85
ETB611.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$6.08
ETB766.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.65
ETB333.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$5.65
ETB711.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$3.30
ETB416.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.51
ETB63.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.08
ETB135.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.39
ETB48.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.31
ETB39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.79
ETB100.09
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.88
ETB615.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,260.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,150,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB461.92
|
|
pay 84.1% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$171.17
ETB21,573.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$645.10
ETB81,305.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$422.74
ETB53,280.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$124.84
ETB15,734.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$81.47
ETB10,268.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,535,076.87
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$1.00
ETB126.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$1.15
ETB144.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
ETB504.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$90.59
ETB11,418.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$6.70
ETB844.44
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$48.33
ETB6,091.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$75.17
ETB9,473.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$108.84
ETB13,718.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$119.32
ETB15,038.82
|
|
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